Laser photofragmentation–fragment detection and pyrolysis–laser-induced fluorescence studies on energetic materials

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 30, 1999, Pages 6447-6454

  Swayambunathan, Vaidhianat ^a   Singh, Gurbax ^a,b   Sausa, Rosario C ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

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EID: 0000357969     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.006447     Document Type: Article

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